Clinton W. Webb v. United States

COLEMAN, Circuit Judge.

The sole issue in this appeal is whether, under the circumstances hereinafter related, the District Judge committed reversible error in giving the jury a version of the Allen charge after it had deliberated for two hours and ten minutes. We are convinced that it would have been better practice not to have given the charge when it was given but we likewise believe that it resulted in no prejudice to the appellant, so we affirm the conviction.

The appellant was convicted on a one count indictment which charged him with the transportation of a stolen motor vehicle from…